American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Practice Test

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What level immediately follows physiological needs in Maslow's Hierarchy?

Esteem needs
Love and belonging needs
Self-actualization
Safety needs

The correct answer is: Safety needs

The level that immediately follows physiological needs in Maslow's Hierarchy is safety needs. In this framework, physiological needs such as food, water, and shelter are the most basic requirements for human survival and must be met first. Once these fundamental needs are satisfied, individuals become concerned with safety and security. This encompasses financial security, health and well-being, safety from accidents and injury, and protection from physical and emotional harm. Understanding this hierarchy is essential because it emphasizes the sequential nature of human needs; only when safety needs are fulfilled can an individual pursue social connections, esteem, and ultimately self-actualization. This progression showcases how higher-level needs cannot be effectively addressed until the more foundational physiological and safety needs are met.